Covering Mirrors, Discovering Spontaneity By RICHARD FELDMAN For Feldman, dancers are on the top rung of the artistic ladder. So what do actors possibly have to offer dancers? Plenty, writes the drama faculty member, whose course, Acting for Dancers, is a place where dancers can try something new and learn to let go of old ways. More...

Captivated by the Keyboard By JANE RUBINSKY As an 8-year-old, Terrence Wilson was captivated by the sound of piano music on the radio. “I kept tuning in to hear this beautiful music,” he said. This set in motion the course that will lead him to Alice Tully Hall on April 4, when he performs as the winner of this year’s Petschek Piano Debut Recital Award. More...

Anonymous Student Newsletter Sparks Debate By ED KLORMAN The recent appearance of an underground student newsletter that used charged language to express concerns about residence life and satirized various Juilliard faculty, administrators, and resident assistants has sparked debate among students and some school administrators over students’ right to free speech. More...

New York Woodwind Quintet Welcomes New Member By WILLIAM PURVIS This month’s recital by the New York Woodwind Quintet features a double dose of excitement: Not only is the ensemble introducing a new work by its clarinetist, Charles Neidich, but the quintet is also welcoming its newest member, oboist Stephen Taylor. More...

A Night at the Operetta By SUSANNA PHILLIPS What do a can-can, an attempted 75-minute violin concerto, and Hades have in common? Nope, it’s not another pitiful orchestra joke. You’ll find them all in Offenbach’s operetta Orphée aux Enfers (Orpheus in the Underworld), this month’s offering by the Juilliard Opera Theater. More...

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